#3E93CD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.119 242), rgb(62, 147, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#3E93CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E93CD |
| RGB | rgb(62, 147, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.119 242) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E93CD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E93CD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E93CD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E93CD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 241.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E93CD
oklch(63.7% 0.119 242)
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Step 600
600
#087AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.13 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#035480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#124667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#3E93CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7894D0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E93CD
#3E93CD
oklch(63.7% 0.119 242)
- #BE7935
#BE7935
oklch(63.7% 0.119 62.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E93CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #3E93CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.